Chapter 2663: Chapter 2664: The Sinking Ship Crisis

A trace of red appeared on Feng Wuxin’s face. She was precocious and seldom showed such an expression, which made Feng Cheng’s smile deepen.

"What do you mean I can’t bear to part with him? He eventually has to go out and train. I just like the scenery here," Feng Wuxin said stubbornly.

Feng Cheng didn’t expose her, just smiled and said, "Alright, you continue to guard then."

Feng Wuxin was surprised, "Aren’t you back to replace me? Will the top agree?"

"They no longer care about me." Feng Cheng still wore a smile, but there was a hint of desolation in his eyes, which made Feng Wuxin pause and quickly feel sadness.

She looked Feng Cheng up and down; could his time be nearing?

Feng Cheng carried a curse, appearing ageless, but his body would eventually deteriorate.

"You..."

Feng Cheng interrupted her with a smile, "That’s why I have to go do something meaningful. You enjoy your youth, dare to do what you want, and don’t be like me, regretting only at such an old age."

He felt a blockage in his heart; if only he had met her earlier, perhaps it wouldn’t have been this way, right?

Feng Wuxin pursued a few steps, "Are you going to find Sister Ruozhu? But she already has Brother Jiang."

Ultimately, she couldn’t bear to say the rest.

"Children shouldn’t ask too many questions; it ages you." Feng Cheng left with large strides, seemingly casual, but in a few steps he was beyond the Peach Blossom Forest, and in another moment he vanished.

The Jiuli barrier had never affected him; he walked out of it leisurely as if on a stroll.

He looked eastward, his gaze deep, "Fusang..."

At the same time, the ship sailed the sea, the journey continued, and everyone resumed the life of eating fish and smelling the sea.

Bai Ruozhu was still teaching Wa Wei and the others about herbal medicine and some basic medical skills, but now there was an additional small student—Asheng.

Probably fearing being sent back, Asheng studied everything diligently, even learning Chinese quickly.

Sa Tian was on the boat acting as a translator, but actually, he wasn’t needed for translation, so Bai Ruozhu arranged for him to tutor Asheng.

On the third night after leaving Guozu Island, the sea was calm and the situation peaceful, so everyone was in good spirits and went to rest early.

In the dark lower ship cabin, a shadow flashed out, bypassed the patrolling guards, and reached where the ship’s Great Formation was controlled.

This ship, now named Harmony, was the Black Pirate Ship Bai Ruozhu and others had seized, and its Great Formation was integrated with the ship, which Bai Ruozhu and others hadn’t altered; Yuan Licheng also felt it was inappropriate to alter it.

The shadow did not rashly touch the mechanical control; instead, he took out several needles and threw them swiftly. Sure enough, there was an air flow fluctuation in the air, allowing him to easily discover Yuan Licheng’s protective array set here.

A few needles were shot out again, hitting a Formation Stone, followed by a second stone, and the shadow’s hand seemed to hold countless needles.

Finally, the shadow stopped, and Yuan Licheng’s array was broken.

The shadow reached out again, tapping a few times at the control switch, and began operating it.

While everyone was asleep, the protective array for the ship was altered, and the shadow quickly disappeared from the spot, diving toward the lower ship cabin.

Despite the calm sea surface, waves occasionally splashed against the ship’s side walls. Everyone was accustomed to the sound and wouldn’t easily awaken, nor would anyone notice anything amiss.

Suddenly, Old Ding, lying on the bed, sat up abruptly and shouted outside, "Quickly check, the ship is sinking!"

He had taken five disciples, and now three were on another vessel, while two were with him, residing outside his room.

His senior disciple was immediately surprised, "Master, I’ll inform the guards!"

Another disciple hastily entered the inner room to help him get up and assisted in putting on his shoes.

"Master, why do you say the ship is sinking?" he inquired.

Old Ding didn’t look well, "I’ve lived on a ship for decades; how can I not feel it? When you’ve been here for several decades, you’ll sense it too."

Meanwhile, the guards had already informed Bai Ruozhu and others. Old Ding also brought people to the deck to carefully inspect the ship’s side and confirmed what he had sensed!

"Send someone to check the lowest ship cabin to see if there’s any water leakage," Old Ding hurriedly said.

Someone immediately headed down, and Bai Ruozhu and the others also walked over.

"Old Ding, what’s happening?" Bai Ruozhu asked.

"We’re not sure yet, but the ship’s body is four inches lower; it’s likely water has entered." Old Ding’s expression was somewhat grim, "If the damage isn’t large, or if we have somewhere to dock, it can be handled. But this water entry will only increase the damage, and seriously, the ship could sink!"

Yuan Licheng, following behind, frowned, "There’s a formation on the ship, how could it be damaged without hitting a reef?"

As soon as he finished speaking, his face changed, "Oh no, the defenses I set at the formation control were broken!" 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

After speaking, he turned and ran below deck, fearing someone was hiding on the ship, Jiang Yichun urgently commanded Qiu Zhi to follow for protection.

"Sir, the lowest ship cabin is taking on water, but it’s unclear where the leak is!" the guard’s voice rose from below; indeed, the ship was taking in water!

The lowest ship cabin floor wasn’t the actual bottom; below was still a more solid layer, ensuring better stability against sinking from impact.

But if even the lowest ship cabin had water, the innermost section had likely filled with water.

No wonder the ship’s body was sinking!

Bai Ruozhu suddenly felt fortunate. Luckily they saved Old Ding, the veteran helmsman, otherwise, the outcome could have been irreversible by the time the water was discovered.

And amidst the vast sea, without a ship, death would be inevitable.

"Signal the other vessel, have them check their ship cabin," Bai Ruozhu quickly said.

Jianqi immediately signaled out; the other vessel wasn’t too far, but if both ships had been tampered with, it would be even more cumbersome to handle.

Old Ding instructed someone to climb the mast and signal, while a disciple went below to check for water leakage.

Duannian emerged with Wa Wei’s support, saying, "I’ll examine beneath the ship, lest someone tampers from below the vessel."

Jiang Yichun considered and said, "I’ll assist you."

Bai Ruozhu opened her mouth, somewhat wanting to stop him, because if Jiang Yichun entered the sea, Duannian would discover he could also turn into a fish tail.

"It’s alright, I’ll explain to him." Jiang Yichun whispered.

Duannian felt they were rather peculiar, but time pressed, and every second of delay meant the ship sank further. He directly flipped over the railing, diving headfirst into the sea.

A fish tail immediately splashed the water, and Duannian swam quickly towards the ship below.

Jiang Yichun followed closely, also diving in, but first enveloped himself in water vapor, swimming to the bottom before revealing his fish tail.

"You..." Duannian was startled by his fish tail, his eyes widened in surprise.